"Both teams had the ball in relatively equal measure, but Real Madrid seemingly made more of their possession than Barcelona. Their defence was relatively more stable, and Barcelona's defence presented them with a chance for every possession lost. Los Blancos looked to be the more attacking side throughout as Barcelona hesitated time and time again to commit forward. Despite having a penalty ruled out, one saved and being caught offside for multiple goals,"
"Wojciech Szczesny: 8 The Polish goalkeeper was left exposed by the lacklustre defence time and time again but did well to keep out some huge chances for Real Madrid. Not much he could do about Mbappe's clinical finishes but he did sensationally well to save Mbappe's penalty. Alejandro Balde: 7 The left-back pushed high in attack and was caught out of position defensively on numerous occasions. However, he was one of the better Barcelona defenders on the night who offered some productivity."
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu with goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham. Both teams had similar possession, but Madrid converted chances more effectively and maintained a more stable defensive shape. Barcelona’s defence repeatedly created opportunities for Madrid through hesitancy and positional errors. Szczesny performed well and saved a penalty, while Barcelona suffered from being caught offside for multiple goals. Alejandro Balde provided attacking thrusts but was exposed defensively. Young defenders like Pau Cubarsi and Eric Garcia struggled to contain Madrid’s forwards, and Jules Kounde was not fully convincing.
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